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Missaukee County Education: 1,983 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 1,983 white students enrolled in Missaukee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Missaukee County welcomed 2,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 89.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the two districts in Missaukee County, Lake City Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,070 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Missaukee County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Missaukee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.8%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [3.8%]
White Enrollment in Missaukee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Lake City Area School District91.4%1,171
McBain Rural Agricultural Schools88%1,037

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